Yes, I have an analogy. During WWII, sometimes German soldiers would dress in the uniforms of our fallen soldiers and would look much like American soldiers. Now, because they looked American, were they American? If that sounds obvious, then the dressing of Bp. Lynch and his cronies in Catholic garb is about as ridiculous.
The Catholic Faith is still the Catholic Faith even if some goofballs claim otherwise. The Vatican made clear their position and have come down solidly, unequivocally on our side.
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No amount of interpreting can scratch the wording as no amount of science or research can fracture the case of facts and evidence weighing against those complicit in her murder. Terri was killed by a psychopath with the cooperation of the system. I repeat. It is all clear and undisputed in the Terri Dailies. Nothing has been explained away. Evil is evil no matter how it is masked.
I honestly have no idea what you are talking about.
I was not saying the Catholic church should be held in any way responsible for Terri's death. The facts are (IIRC)
- Michael Schivo claimed to be a Catholic.
- The Catholic church makes Divorce difficult at best to obtain (which in general I believe to be a good thing.)
- Michael had been denied a marital relationship with his wife for years (due to her health, obviously)
- Michael had a new girlfriend who wanted to get married.
- Michael had the power to go to court (lie if necessary) and get Terri killed.
I'm just saying Michael chose the only option that would allow him to get married soon in the Catholic church. I am quite sure the policies in the Church never anticipated such a situation, and in general they are great conservative values, but in this extreme case, they put extra pressure on a schmuck of a man who then used the law (which had also never anticipated this circumstance) to end the life of his wife, apparently (for I do not know personally) against her will. Since he was not actually there, plunging a knife or pulling a trigger, the church holds him harmless in this and he gets to get married to his girlfriend.
This is a twisting of church rules, and I do not believe the Catholic church should have done anything differently; except maybe the Pope could have excommunicated Michael from the church for his part in this, but I do not know what the process is for something like that. JFTR, I am not Catholic, but I read somewhere that Michael was, so I am speaking on a church who's policies I do not claim to understand. If I am wrong, correct me please, but don't blame me for I am admitting up front that I don't know for sure what the policy is, 'K?